Choutuppal

Choutuppal
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Nalgonda
Population	14,071 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Choutuppal is a census town and mandal headquarters in Nalgonda district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Choutuppal had a population of 14,071. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Choutuppal has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73% and, female literacy is 58%. In Choutuppal, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Villages

There are 27 villages in Choutuppal mandal:

Mandholla Gudem Koyalagudem Reddibavi Thumbavi Gundlabavi Saidabad Ankireddy Gudem Toopranpet Malkapur Allapur Peepalpahad Devalamma Naagaram Kaithapuram Ellagiri Ellambhavi

Dharmojigudem Lakkaram Chinna Kondur Masidugudem Nelapatla Jaikesaram Swamulavaari Lingotam Tallasingaram Tangadapalli Lingojigudem Pantangi Peddakondur Aregudem

Prominant Personalities

Ranga Reddy Kandala , a notable communist (Communist Party of India (Marxist)) leader hailed from Thumbavi village of this mandal. He dedicated his life for the upliftment of poor and supressed. He lead many agitations to improve the living standards of the people in this region. He was serving as the sarpanch of panthangi Gram panchayat, when he was brutally murdered by political opponents. He was killed on 22nd February 1985, while adressing a public meeting. He is inspiration for most of the current leaders, who are working to fulfill his dreams by walking in his foot steps.

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.